INSPIRE YORKSHIRE
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 18-25 YEARS LIVING IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE
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TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 18-25 YEARS LIVING IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Inspire Yorkshire reported total income of £26,874.66 against total expenditure of £6,494.45 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The charity maintains a reserves policy aimed at ensuring financial stability and funding future development. An independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s reserves policy is to maintain sufficient funds to support its charitable aims and ambitions, ensure financial stability, and build reserves to fund future development and respond to unforeseen circumstances.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 14
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- USMAN BOOTAchair
- ARSHAD MAHMOOD
- Dr Aazim Anis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £27k | £6k |
| 31/12/2024 | £10k | £10k |
| 31/12/2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/12/2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/12/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is INSPIRE YORKSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Inspire Yorkshire reported total income of £26,874.66 against total expenditure of £6,494.45 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The charity maintains a reserves policy aimed at ensuring financial stability and funding future development. An independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2025 | £20k | Food Bank |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £263k |
| CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £34k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £4k |
| THE ASAMAA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
- INSPIRE PLUS
- YOUTH ASPIRE CONNECT
- INSPIRED FUTURES
- YORKSHIRE YOUTH AND MUSIC LIMITED
- INSPIRE COMMUNITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE YORKSHIRE | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE PLUS | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH ASPIRE CONNECT | £292k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRED FUTURES | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORKSHIRE YOUTH AND MUSIC LIMITED | £280k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |